Any past pupils or staff of our school might be interested in the above slideshow, to see photos from the past few decades.
The photos that were in our School Museum in June have been handed into the library. They were all grouped in decades and were mostly from the 1970's to the present day.
We look forward to amalgamation with the Boys' School in September 2025, to form Scoil Íosagáin. Our new principal will be Ms. Aileen Lynch.
Through Creative Schools (funded by the Arts Council), we have been very fortunate to be paired with Jo Hennessy of Barnstorm Theatre Company. Jo has been our Creative Associate from 2023 and has visited our school many times, to meet with pupils and discuss art projects, and also to teach drama lessons to all classes!
This summer, Jo introduced our school to the visual artist Paul Bokslag. Paul is a renowned artist, and has created many murals, not only in schools but as part of wider community projects, also.
Paul came to each class in May 2025 to workshop ideas for our mural, and through the technique of paper-cutting, the pupils created a variety of shapes and patterns that represent Castlecomer.
Paul has included some of these shapes and patterns in his mural design, which you can see here:
In June, Paul then began the process of painting the mural, on the wall outside the gym. This wall can be viewed from Kilkenny Street.
Jo assisted, as did pupils from a selection of classes, in painting the lower sections of the design.
A scaffold was erected once pupils got their summer holiday, and Paul began to work on the higher sections.
You can see photos of the progress, here:
We are all so happy with the fabulous, and vibrant design. It will show that nature and community are important to our school, and the butterfly symbolises the transformation taking place as our school amalgamates with the Boys' N.S.
We hope this mural will delight all the pupils and staff of Scoil Íosagáín.
Senior pupils from Ms. Tyrrell's class visited Paul Bokslag's exhibition at the Butler Gallery in Kilkenny and were very impressed.
See some photos, here:
Our school received a grant in 2021 to implement initiatives aimed at addressing the digital divide and support our learners at risk of educational disadvantage as a consequence, as part of the Irish National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) a project under the Recovery and Resilience Facility funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU. This funding was used to purchase three new interactive Promethean boards for classrooms. These will greatly enhance teaching and learning in our classrooms, across the curriculum.
We have also purchased 24 chromebooks which have been used in classrooms in 2025, to assist pupils in their learning.
